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Abbotsford

American  
[ab-uhts-ferd] / ˈæb əts fərd /

noun

  1. Sir Walter Scott's residence from 1812 to 1832, near Melrose, in SE Scotland.


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The prize, run by the Abbotsford Trust, is now in its 17th year and past editions have been won by Sebastian Barry, Robert Harris, Andrea Levy and Hilary Mantel.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

“We’re going to see demand destruction,” said Mark Abbotsford, chief commercial officer at Australia LNG exporter Woodside Energy, on another panel.

From Barron's Mar. 25, 2026

As the home of one of Scotland's greatest storytellers, Abbotsford is a house built on books.

From BBC Dec. 23, 2022

The team called up Noah Juulsen from Abbotsford of the AHL earlier on Saturday and defenseman Jack Rathbone made his season debut.

From Seattle Times Oct. 22, 2022

If I am very partial to the Doctor, which I am not inclined to deny, remember I have been bribed by his kind and delicate account of his visit to Abbotsford.

From Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 by J. G. (John Gibson) Lockhart

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